Hi,
Last September I brought an 08 reg 1.8S v50 from a dealership in Swindon.

It came with a single CD player in the 'floating' dash. I have quite a large CD collection I like to listen to when driving, and found swapping CDs annoying (previous car had a 6 CD changer in), so I purchased a proper volvo v50 6 CD Player/Changer head unit off eBay.

The 6 CD unit itself fits in the floating dash, replacing the single CD player unit without any problems. However I read somewhere - possibly this forum before I brought the unit - that it will need to be coded to the car. So I have gone back to the dealership, and asked them if thay can fit the the 6 CD changer, and code it. However, they have come back and said it's not possible, because they need both the car the unit is being fitted to, and weirdly, the car the unit came from, as they need to remove the software the the old car, so they can install it in the new car.

Obviously this won't be possible, as it came from eBay! Has anyone else heard of this? Does this sound correct? Why can't the unit just be coded to the car?

Any help, or suggestions would be much appreciated!

Thanks

Ben

 

I believe that may be available as a dealer installed option but may depend on which system you have (ie. basic, performance, premium). See link below.

Audio - V50 2008 - Volvo Cars Accessories Web

Stan